<​Page 146​> <​*​> my conversation with His . During the conversation the expressed a desire that Joseph Smith and all parties concerned in passing or executing the law in relation to the press, had better come to , that however repugnant it might be to our feelings, he thought it would have a tendency to allay public excitement and prove to the people what we professed, that we wished to be governed by law. We represented to him the course we had taken in relation to this matter, our willingness to go before another magistrate, other than the municipal court; the illegal refusal of our request by the , our dismissal by the Municipal Court, a legally constituted tribunal, our subsequent trial before at the instance of (the circuit judge) and our dismissal by him. That we had fulfilled the law in every particular; that it was our enemies who were breaking the law and, having murderous designs, were only making use of this as a pretext to get us into their power. The stated that the people viewed it differently and that notwithstanding our opinions, he would recommend that the people should be satisfied. We then remarked to him, that should Joseph Smith comply with his request, it would be extremely unsafe, in the present excited state of the country to come without an armed force; that we had a sufficiency of men and were competent to defend ourselves; but that there might be danger of collision, should our forces and that of our enemies be brought in such close proximity. He strenuously advised us not to bring any arms, and pledged his faith as , and the faith of the , that we should be protected, and that he would guarantee our perfect safety.